Richmond, MN Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Richmond, a city in Stearns County, Minnesota.
Today
73°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
7-day forecast for Richmond
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 73°F | Patchy Smoke | 10 mph WNW | 1% |
| Tonight | 53°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 10 mph W | 1% |
| Wednesday | 77°F | Sunny | 0 to 10 mph SW | 0% |
| Wednesday Night | 58°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph SW | 0% |
| Thursday | 82°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph SSW | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 62°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph SSW | 3% |
| Friday | 85°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SW | 5% |
| Friday Night | 61°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 10 mph SSW | 16% |
| Saturday | 83°F | Sunny | 0 to 10 mph SSW | 14% |
| Saturday Night | 62°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph NE | 42% |
| Sunday | 83°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph WNW | 41% |
| Sunday Night | 62°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph NE | 16% |
| Monday | 82°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 10 mph NE | 17% |
| Monday Night | 61°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph NNE | 20% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Richmond (45.455, -94.514). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Richmond
Last spring frost
May 3
First fall frost
Oct 7
Growing season
155 days
Hardiness zone
4b
More local growing data for Richmond: nearby ZIP 56368 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Minnesota frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Collegeville St John's, Mn (11.4 mi from Richmond). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.